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‘Game of Thrones’ star Emilia Clarke feared Beyoncé would hate her...
Up until recently, Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons, was considered the Beyoncé of the mega successful Game of Thrones franchise. So when the character's story arc took a turn, actress Emilia Clarke feared she'd be...
Johnny Wright
Black Glam: Entrepreneur and hair stylist to the stars Kim Kimble reveals what...
Stylist to the stars, Kim Kimble, sat down with theGrio’s style correspondent Johnny Wright for a good catch-up session.
WATCH: Ryan Coogler, John David Washington, Tichina Arnold and more at the AAFCA Awards
The 10th annual AAFCA Awards went down Wednesday night in Los Angeles and TheGrio was on deck for the star-studded affair that featured appearances...
New Way To Play: Johnny Wright and friends embark on a glamping getaway
Johnny Wright is always looking for a good time, great food and new way to play.
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Up until recently, Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons, was considered the Beyoncé of the mega successful Game of Thrones franchise. So when the character's story arc took a turn, actress Emilia Clarke feared she'd be...
High school best friends and science prodigies C.J. and Sebastian spend every spare minute working on their latest homemade invention: backpacks that enable time travel. But when C.J.’s older brother Calvin dies after an e...
Living
WATCH: Three courageous Black women candidly share what life is like with lupus
Today is World Lupus Day and for the millions of people around the globe who live with the disease, it's a reminder that they're not alone.
Jada Pinkett-Smith opens up about finding the balance between work and motherhood
For Jada Pinkett Smith finding the balance between motherhood and work hasn’t always been easy.
Greensboro 16-year-old headed to Harvard this summer
Nadia Muhammad, a high school sophomore who attends Triad Math and Science Academy in Greensboro, North Carolina will attend Harvard summer school this year.
‘Ms. Miami’ warns people about butt injections; says 59-inch rear was not worth it
A Miami-based model has written a book to warn women about the dangers that butt implants can cause – after she experienced firsthand several rounds of illegal butt injections 13 years ago that ballooned her bottom to 59 i...
WATCH: Former NBA baller Al Harrington goes from commanding the court to becoming the boss of a cannabis company
Former NBA baller Al Harrington is spreading the news about how other Black people can take advantage of the economic implications of the billion dollar legal weed industry.
Sports
76ers’ Joel Embiid was in his feelings after playoff loss, and apparently isn’t ashamed
It's okay to cry when you lose...or not. Debate has been circulating in the sports universe over whether the Sixers center showed too much emotion after being shut down by Kawhi Leonard
Lamar Odom confesses he slept with over 2,000 women ‘I am a sex addict’
Lamar Odom had a debilitating addiction to sex and drugs that almost killed him.
--Lamar Odom returns to basketball in Ice Cube’s Big3 league--
The former NBA speaks his truth in a new memoir titled Darkness to Light...
San Quentin inmates’ basketball team highlighted in Kevin Durant documentary ‘Q Ball’
Kevin Durant is ready to share an inspiring story with the world and he will do just that when Q Ball premieres this month.
The NBA star executive produced the documentary that chronicles a basketball team formed by inm...
Tiger Woods sued over employee who died in fatal crash after drinking at golfer’s restaurant
Tiger Woods and a manager of his Florida-based restaurant are being sued by the parents of a 24-year-old bartender who they say allowed their son to drink himself into a drunken stupor and drive.
--Mother of missing Tex...
Steph Curry or Seth Curry? Coin flip to decide who mom, dad represent
Dell Curry was standing near the loading dock at the Pepsi Center in Denver when Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum approached, gave him a big hug and asked, "Which shirt are you wearing?" for the Western Conference final.
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Roxane Gay and Medium launch ‘Gay Magazine’
Author and social activist Roxane Gay has collaborated with the online publishing platform Medium to officially launch Gay Magazine.
Byron Allen reveals why his award from LA Urban League is especially personal during inspiring acceptance speech
Byron Allen, founder/chairman/CEO of Entertainment Studios, was honored with the 2019 Whitney M. Young, Jr.,...
For your listening pleasure: 15 podcasts produced for and by young, bold, and multitalented Black women
For your listening pleasure, here are 15 of theGrio’s top binge-worthy podcasts run by and created with Black women in mind.
LL Cool J wins “Rock the Bells” lawsuit
Rapper, actor and TV host LL Cool J is celebrating a major victory, after winning his Rock the Bells lawsuit against Guerilla Union, Inc.
‘Empowering Excellence’: Media mogul Byron Allen to be honored by Los Angeles Urban League
Byron Allen, founder/chairman/CEO of Entertainment Studios, will receive the 2019 Whitney M. Young, Jr., Award issued by the Los Angeles Urban League.
